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Merry December everybody! My name is Brandon Norgaard and in this article, I’m going to be counting down the top ten best Christmas films of all time. I am excluding TV specials, sequels, and movies with an MPAA rating of PG-13 or above. So, without any further ado, here we go.

Brief Description/Summary: Jack “The Pumpkin King” Skellington (Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon) is tired of being in charge of Halloween every year, and decides that he wants to give Christmas a try, but in order to do that he must get the big man himself, Santa Claus (Edward Ivory) out of the way. Let’s just say that things don’t go quite as planned.

Brief Description/Summary: After missing his son Jamie’s karate belt advancement ceremony, Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) decides that he must make it up to Jamie (Jake Lloyd) by getting him the must-have toy of the year: A Turbo-Man doll. However, with the toy being extremely popular, on top of it being Christmas Eve, the doll is sold out everywhere. Although it proves to be quite the task, Howard is determined to do whatever it takes to get the toy for Jamie: even if that means breaking a law or two.

Brief Description/Summary: After accidentally causing the death of Santa Claus (John Pasquin) on Christmas Eve and putting on his coat, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) unknowingly takes on the role of Santa Claus.

Brief Description/Summary: After accidentally being left at home while the rest of his family travel to Paris, young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) must defend himself and his home from a pair of bumbling burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) whom call themselves the “Wet Bandits”.

Brief Description/Summary: This is one of Disney’s takes on the classic Charles Dickens tale.

Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Daryl Sabara, Ryan Ochoa

Memorable Scenes: All Ghost/Spirit Scenes

Memorable Quotes: “Bah Humbug!”, “This boy is Ignorance, this girl is Want; beware them both.”, “Have they no refuge, no resource?!”, “Are there no prisons?!”, “Are there no workhouses?!”, “God bless us, everyone.”

So, there you have it, ten movies that you should watch before December 26th. And remember, if you ever want to make a great Christmas film, just cast Jim Carrey, Catherine O’Hara, and/or Daryl Sabara; they’ve proven to be a factor more than once. Good memorable things such as scenes, songs, quotes, props, etc. help as well. Merry Christmas!